A dark satisfaction bloomed in Monica's chest as Chris confirmed their plan's success. Deceit and fear had worked. Kate was drugged and unconscious, now in Chris's reluctant hands.
This wasn't the outcome she'd envisioned. k********g had never been part of the plan, but Chris, panicked by the turn of events, escalated the situation.
He'd spiked Kate's drink during their "business meeting," the hidden photographer capturing the act as planned. But before they could stage the rest of their charade, Chris, overwhelmed by guilt and fear of the Nascent Moon Pack, panicked.
He bundled Kate, still unconscious, into his car and drove to a secluded location, a ramshackle cabin deep within the woods. It was a desperate attempt to buy himself time, driven by terror rather than malice.
Monica, now
